South Carolina § 5-31-1120 - Interfering with property or appurtenances.
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§ 5-31-1120. Interfering with property or appurtenances.
It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere or tamper with any of the property or appurtenances belonging to a municipality or controlled by the commissioners of public works or other body charged with the duties of commissioners of public works in municipalities which have no such commissioners in connection with the waterworks system or to turn on or off the supply of water to any premises at and with the curb cock, without first having obtained the proper permit so to do from the authorized representatives of such municipality or the commissioners of public works or other such body.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 59-422; 1952 Code SECTION 59-422; 1942 Code SECTION 1203; 1932 Code SECTION 1203; 1925 (34) 98.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-31-1120 ("Interfering with property or appurtenances.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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